A global movement to solve global problems | Colombe Cahen-Salvador

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: Grant Hou

For years, I have been working on a simple idea:

多年來，我一直致力於 一個簡單的想法：

for humanity to take its next leap ahead,

若人類要向前大大邁進一步，

we need to work together across borders to solve global issues.

我們就必須要跨越國界

團結合作解決全球議題。

In the modern world,

在現代世界中，不再有高牆或邊界 能在危機中保護我們。

no wall or border can protect us from crisis.

We have no other choice but to unite,

我們唯一的選擇就是團結，

and we need to do it fast.

且必須要盡快。

In 2016, I was devastated by the UK's decision

2016 年，英國脫離歐盟的決定

to leave the European Union.

讓我感到心力交瘁。

I'm French, and for me, the EU is a symbol of a more open and global society.

我是法國人，對我而言， 歐盟象徵著更開放及全球化的社會。

But suddenly, my beliefs were shattered.

但，突然間，我的信念被打碎了。

And I wasn't alone in feeling this way.

且不是只有我有這種感覺。

My partner, Andrea, who's Italian,

我的夥伴，義大利人安卓亞， 以及德國友人達米安，

and Damian, a German friend,

also felt the shock of seeing the world turning inward.

也都因為看到世界 變得封閉而感到驚愕。

We realized that despite being from three different countries,

我們了解到，即便來自三個不同國家，

we witnessed the same challenges:

我們都目擊了同樣的難題：

migration flows being dealt with in an inhuman manner,

以非人道的方式處理移民潮，

climate change

氣候變遷，或年輕人的高失業率。

or high youth unemployment.

And we also had the same hopes and dreams in our everyday lives.

然而，我們卻也帶著 同樣的希望和夢想而活。

We also realized that to solve European issues,

我們更了解到，若要解決歐洲議題，

the outdated model of always putting national interests first

過時的、永遠把國家利益優先的模型

had to go.

必須要被淘汰。

So we decided to act.

因此我們決定採取行動。

For a few months, we worked on the idea of launching Volt,

我們花了幾個月的時間 構思推出 Volt 的想法，

the first pan-European political movement.

Volt 是第一個泛歐洲政治運動。

And then, naturally, we told our Facebook friends,

接著，理所當然的， 我們通知了臉書好友們，

and a lot of them responded saying they were up for the challenge

當中許多人回應說他們有興趣參與

and wanted to help.

且想要協助。

People started holding small community meetings in parks,

大家開始在公園、大學、酒店裡

舉行小型的社群會議，

universities and pubs

to discuss their common future

討論他們共同的未來，

and share their solutions to the continent's biggest problems.

並針對各洲最大的問題 分享他們的解決方案。

We mobilized tens of thousands of people across 28 European countries

我們在歐洲二十八國裡動員了數萬人。

Two years in,

兩年之後，

Damian was elected to the European parliament

達米安被選入歐洲議會，

on the campaign run by volunteers across borders

他的競選活動是由 各國的志工協助進行的，

on the idea that we are stronger together.

競選主軸則是團結使我們更強大。

We showed that by collaborating across borders,

我們證明了，透過跨國界的合作，

by uniting and acting as one,

透過同心協力，

we could start changing how people think.

我們就能開始改變人的想法。

We were the first ones to attempt something of this scale

在我們之前沒有人能做到 如此規模，且還能夠成功。

and to succeed.

Despite this,

儘管如此，

after the European elections in May 2019,

在 2019 年的歐洲選舉中，

Andrea and I looked into each other's eyes

我和安卓亞看著彼此的眼睛，

and asked that frank question that you never want to ask

坦白地問了我們自己 一個困難的問題，

once you have worked for two years towards something

尤其是在努力兩年， 且有一定的成果之後：

that actually worked out:

"Is this enough?"

「這樣就夠了嗎？」

No, it wasn't.

不，並不夠。

We knew that today's urgent challenges are not just European

我們知道，現今迫切要解決的， 不僅是歐洲的難題，還有全球的。

but global.

We also knew that we couldn't even attempt to solve them

我們也知道，只聚焦於歐洲

by only focusing on Europe,

是不可能解決這些難題的，

a continent that represents less than 10 percent of the world population.

歐洲人口佔全世界不到一成。

The underlying issue is that the way we see the world

背後的原因在於我們看待世界的方式

以及世界運作的方式 從根本上就錯了。

and the way the world works

are fundamentally wrong.

In the span of two generations,

在兩個世代的時間內，

the world has changed more than in the previous 20,000 years.

世界改變的程度就超過了前兩萬年。

We can land on the moon,

如今，我們可以登月，

we can wake up in Shanghai and go to bed in New York.

可以在上海起床，到紐約入睡。

We have access to a huge amount of information all the time, everywhere.

我們隨時隨地都能取得大量的資訊。

But we still see the world as our immediate vicinity.

但我們仍然只關心身邊的世界。

But issues like COVID-19, climate change, migration,

但像新型冠狀病毒、氣候變遷、

移民、財政公平或人權等全球性議題，

fiscal justice or human rights

mean that we need to think and unite beyond national borders.

意味著我們必須要有 跨越國界的思考與合作。

A global approach is needed to solve them.

它們需要有全球性的解決方案。

Countries need to collaborate,

國家必須要合作，

share resources, information and solutions.

分享資源、資訊，及解決方案。

It's not just the right thing to do

這樣做不僅是對的，

but it's also the smart one.

也是更明智的。

So in the weeks following Damian's election,

在達米安的選舉之後幾週，

Andrea and I decided that we would create a global movement

我和安卓亞決定要創造全球性的運動，

to unite people beyond borders

超越國界團結人民，

and solve those issues that concern us all.

以解決那些全球性的議題。

We called it NOW! because we're not very creative,

我們稱之為「NOW!」 因為我們沒什麼創意，

and because it needs to happen now.

且現在就需要它。

So I know that going beyond national borders is not the easiest thing to do,

我知道跨國合作絕非易事，

so here's the framework that has been guiding our work.

所以，以下是我們的引導架構：

I call it "think, unite and leap forward."

我稱之為「思考、團結、躍進」。

First, we need to change the way we think about the world.

首先，要改變我們看世界的方式。

不論是否願意，我們早就 身處在全球化的世界中。

Whether we like it or not,

we already live in a globalized world.

We need to stop thinking within national frameworks

我們必須要停止 在國家的架構裡思考，

and start thinking globally.

並開始用全球角度思考。

Take, for example, how we think about taxation.

以我們對稅制的想法來說：

Multinational companies like Facebook or Amazon

跨國公司如臉書和亞馬遜

already operate across borders,

已經跨國界在營運，

but they pay very little taxes in very few countries

但它們卻只在很少數的國家 支付很低額的稅金，

because we think of them within national frameworks.

就是因為我們只在國家的架構中思考。

And as a result,

因此，我們缺少全球的稅制。

we lack a global tax system.

Due to this,

國家因為這樣而少收的金額

countries are deprived of at least 500 billion dollars annually.

每年至少有五千億美金。

Five hundred billion dollars.

五千億美金。

To put it in perspective:

更清楚地說，只要有其中的一半，

with half of that amount of money,

we could put an end to global hunger for one year.

我們就能讓全球免於飢荒一整年。

But we don't,

但我們沒有這筆錢，

because of the way we think about the world.

原因就是我們看世界的方式。

At NOW! we want to change this.

在「NOW!」，我們想改變這點。

We connect people from all across the world

我們連結起世界各地的人，

who discuss, work together and understand

大家會一起討論、努力，

並了解「全球化」是新的常態，

that global is the new normal

and that they have more in common than what separates them.

人們的共通點比差異更多。

We host weekly events

我們每週都會辦活動，

in which we discuss topics such as LGBT rights,

討論的主題包括：

同性戀的權利、

pandemics,

疫情、財政公平、

fiscal justice

or mental health.

心理健康。

We break down those global challenges

我們拆解那些全球性的難題，

to see how they impact people in various parts of the world.

來觀察它們如何影響世界各地的人。

And our members have already shown a global thinking,

我們的成員已經 展現出了全球性的思維，

actively rallying their governments to solve those issues,

並主動要求他們的政府 去解決這些議題，

like ensuring a fair distribution of vaccines across the world.

比如確保疫苗能公平地分配到全世界。

Second, after changing the way we think,

第二，在改變思考方式後，

we need to unite beyond borders.

我們必須要超越國界，團結起來。

This way, we can make governments act on global issues.

這麼一來，我們就能讓政府 對全球議題採取行動。

Take the example of the erosion of democracy in Hong Kong.

以香港遭受的民主侵犯為例，

China has systematically cracked down on rights, democracy and freedoms,

中國系統性地打擊 香港的權利、民主、自由，

but countries have barely responded to protect Hong Kongers.

但大部分的國家卻幾乎沒有 做出回應來保護香港人。

And I don't mean weak statements of condemnation

我指的不是譴責聲明，那太弱了，

that won't lead to any actual change,

不會造成任何實際改變，

but proper responses such as sanctions.

我指的是妥當的回應，如國際制裁。

That's why at NOW!, a couple of weeks back,

這就是為什麼，幾週前在「NOW!」

we launched a campaign to demand that democracies rally

我們發起了一個活動， 要求民主國家團結起來

to be able to stand up meaningfully to China.

以有意義的方式對抗中國。

And to get their attention,

而為了引起這些國家的注意，

we started hosting weekly protests in front of Chinese embassies.

我們開始每週在中國大使館前抗議。

Within a couple of weeks,

在幾週之內，

we engaged more than a million people online.

我們就已在網路上 連署了超過一百萬人。

Our hope is that by uniting and mobilizing people across borders,

我們希望，透過團結 和動員不同國家的人，

we will be able to successfully lobby nations

我們能成功遊說各國

into imposing coordinated sanctions on China.

達成協議對中國進行國際制裁。

Finally, we must have the courage to leap forward

最後，我們必須要有勇氣向前躍進，

to create the world of tomorrow.

去創造未來的世界。

We need a system of governance that works for us all across the world.

我們需要一種適用於全世界的治理體制

And while some supernational institutions like the United Nations exist,

雖然，像聯合國一樣的 跨國界機構已經存在

their enforcement mechanisms are extremely limited.

它們的執行機制卻極度有限。

Citizens cannot participate,

公民無法參與其中，

and national interests often prevail.

因而通常會讓國家利益占得上風。

And on the national level,

在國家的層面上，

political parties are bound by electoral timetables and borders,

政黨會受到選舉時限和國界的束縛，

which means that they cannot operate in a coordinated global manner.

這就代表著，它們無法 以全球協調的方式來運作。

Policy making, governance and politics need to stretch further.

政策制訂、治理，及政見實行

都需要想得更遠。

Take the example of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

以因應新型冠狀病毒疫情為例。

Countries have shown an incredibly shortsighted approach to the pandemic.

對於疫情，各國都採取 相當短視的方法。

They haven't collaborated when it comes to protective equipment,

各國無論在防護設備、疫苗， 或醫藥上都缺少合作。

vaccines or medicines.

At NOW! we launched a campaign

我們在「NOW!」發起了活動， 要求世界衛生組織要確保

demanding that the World Health Organization ensures

that health workers across the world, regardless of their nationalities,

全世界的衛生工作者， 不論他們的國籍為何

get priority access to future COVID-19 vaccines.

都能優先取得 未來的新型冠狀病毒疫苗。

We leveraged a network of doctors on social media to raise awareness

我們利用社群媒體上的 醫生社群來喚起眾人的意識，

and started a petition targeted at the WHO.

並開始向世界衛生組織請願。

For two weeks,

兩週內，我們的成員分別在網上、 在街頭把消息傳出去。

our members spread the word digitally and on the streets,

and then we got a response from the Director-General of the WHO

接著，我們收到了 世界衛生組織總幹事的回覆，

welcoming our campaign,

他歡迎我們的活動，

reemphasizing that the power to do so lies within member states,

重新強調這些權力 掌握在會員國手中，

but committing to working with them in that direction.

但也承諾會與會員國一起 朝這個目標前進。

And look -- this was a very nice letter, but it was completely pointless.

儘管這是一封很棒的信， 但它完全沒有意義。

The WHO cannot act meaningfully on this issue.

世界衛生組織無法對這個議題 採取有意義的行動。

But the point is,

但重點是，聯合國的機構

a United Nations agency should be able to act meaningfully,

應該要可以做出有意義的行動，

should be able to create binding policies and implement them

應該要能夠在全球面臨威脅時

建立有約束力的政策並付諸實行。

when faced with a global threat.

Right now, the most we can hope for

目前，我們最大的希望

is for some world leaders to hear our scream

就是有世界領導者能聽到我們的呼喊

and decide to do the right thing.

並決定做對的事。

This cannot continue.

不能再這樣下去了。

In the globalized world,

在全球化的世界裡，

we need a true democratic and accountable global system of governance.

我們需要真正的民主

以及負責任的全球治理體制。

And that's also what we're working towards,

那也是我們努力的方向，

but I know that global governance will not happen overnight.

但我知道這不會在一朝一夕內實現。

For this, we need people to push their governments

為此，我們需要人民 推促各國政府以全球化的方式行動，

to act in a global manner,

to show that collaboration leads to better results.

並證明合作能導致更好的結果。

We need to prove the case

我們先得要證明這一點， 才能改變世界運作的方式。

before we can change the way the world works.

So this is my framework:

所以，這便是我的架構：

think beyond national borders,

讓想法超越國界，

unite across the world

團結全世界，

and leap forward to make sure that the world actually works as one.

並向前躍進，確保全世界 能真正的同心協力。

And I know it is easier said than done,

我知道說的比做的容易，

but it is doable.

但這是可行的。

Take our case as an example.

以我們的狀況為例。

NOW! was only launched on the first of January 2020

「NOW!」是在 2020 年 一月一日才成立，

but already counts thousands of members in more than 100 countries.

但如今已在超過一百個國家， 擁有數千名成員。

We are beginning to see that it is possible to unite beyond borders,

我們開始看到，的確有可能 超越國界團結起來，

that it is within our reach.

這是我們能辦到的。

And we're not special, nor am I in any way.

我們並不特別， 我也沒有任何特別之處。

I don't have any cool skills,

我沒有酷炫的技能，

and the thought of giving this talk terrified me.

光想到要做這場演說 就讓我緊張得要命。

But I am testing different ways to effect change on a global scale

但我卻在嘗試著用不同的方式 來產生全球性的改變，

because I know that national mindsets and national frameworks

因為我知道侷限於國家的心態與架構

have to leave room for something bigger,

必須要留下空間給 更大、更美好的整個世界。

for something better.

My hope is that within my lifetime,

我希望，在我這輩子，

I will see what living as one world actually means,

能夠看到世界一體的真正體現，

that by uniting,

透過團結，我們將能夠保衛民主，

we will be able to safeguard democracy,

to protect the environment,

保護環境，

to save lives by sharing vaccines,

透過分享疫苗來拯救生命，

to create safer routes for migration,

為移民創造更安全的途徑，

among many other achievements.

以及達成其他目標。

I don't know whether I have the one solution --

我不知道我是否有個完美解答

no one does.

——沒有人知道——

I don't know whether NOW! will be successful

我不知道「NOW!」 是否能成功達成這些目標。

in achieving these goals.

But this is not the point.

但這不是重點。

The point is that you should take action to effect change on the global scale.

重點是，你應該要採取行動 來促成全球性的改變。

My hope is that many of you will start to work together across borders,

我希望，大家能夠開始跨國界合作，

that you will create and innovate new ways for the world to be truly one.

並能夠創造出讓世界團結的新方法。

Because yes, we are stronger together.

因為「團結就是力量」

So what are we waiting for?

所以，我們還在等什麼？

Thank you.

謝謝。